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Training Course Summary:

This intensive, extended-hours training course covers the installation, management, and use of ESX Server, VirtualCenter, VMware DRS, VMware HA, and VMware Consolidated Backup. It subsumes the content from the VMware Infrastructure 3: Install & Configure and VMware Infrastructure 3: Deploy, Secure, and Analyze training courses. Upon completion of this course, you can take the examination to become a VMware Certified Professional.

At the end of the course, you should be able to:
• Perform manual and scripted ESX Server installations
Install, configure, migrate, manage, and monitor virtual machines using ESX Server and VirtualCenter
• Learn specific commands used to administer an ESX Server
• Understand and configure security on the Service Console
• Configure and implement VMware HA, DRS and VCB
• Perform fault analysis in Virtual Infrastructure

Pre-Requisites:

• Willingness to participate in a demanding, high-intensity training experience
• Comfort with fundamental Linux commands (such as ls and cp) and a Linux text editor

Who Should Attend:

This class is designed for experienced system administrators and system integrators who are responsible for scaling their organization’s deployment of VMware technology. This fast-track program is most suited for those willing to work hard to achieve superior VI skills with minimal time out of the office.

Training Course Overview/Content:

Module 1: Virtual Infrastructure Overview
• VMware products: functions and applications
Module 2: ESX Server Installation
• Set-up of ESX Server
• Perform a scripted ESX Server deployment for remote installation
Module 3: Networking
• Configuration of virtual switches, network connections and port groups through the GUI interfaces and CLI
Module 4: Storage
• Storage management technologies
• iSCSI storage access
Module 5: VirtualCenter Installation
• Set-up of VirtualCenter
Module 6: Creation and Management of VMs
• Use of templates
• Manage using VMware VirtualCenter
Module 7: Virtual Machine Access Control
• Controlling administrator rights
Module 8: Resource Management
• VMotion migrations
• Setting VM priorities on CPU, memory, and other resources
• Create DRS enabled clusters
• Manage resource pools
Module 9: Monitoring Your Environment
• Interpret performance graphs
Module 10: Security in a Virtualized Environment
• Secure physical infrastructure
• Identify how virtual infrastructure mitigates common security vulnerabilities
• Secure access to storage, networks and Service Console
Module 11: Data and Availability Protection
• Perform a backup using VMware Consolidated Backup
• Enable a VMware HA cluster
Module 12: Troubleshooting
• Systematic isolation of problems
• Common symptoms, faults, fixes
• Resolve problems in VMware Virtual Infrastructure 3

Becoming a VMware Certified Professional is a straightforward, three-step process:

Participate in a VMware authorized course that is instructor-led to learn best practices and gain hands-on experience. If you are a current VCP, there are no course prerequisites.

Gain hands-on experience with VMware. Individuals who do not have the hands on experience find it very difficult to pass the exam.

Enroll and pass the certification exam. To register to take the VMware Certified Professional examination please contact Pearson VUE, a third-party testing center at www.pearsonvue.com/vmware

Exams are around £125